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Stânga, dreapta

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Saturday morning. Mihai has invited you to the lake tomorrow, by train. Where is the station? Outside number 7 you ask the way: Maria, Ioana, and Andrei, just home from a night of jazz. Three neighbours, three answers.

Bună dimineața, doamnă Popescu! Scuzați-mă, unde este gara?
Good morning, Mrs Popescu! Excuse me, where is the station?
Bună dimineața, doamnă Popescu! Scuzați-mă, unde este gara?
Good morning, Mrs Popescu! Excuse me, where is the station?
Maria
Gara? De ce aveți nevoie de gară?
The station? And why do you need the station?
Mâine eu și Mihai mergem la lac cu trenul.
Tomorrow Mihai and I are going to the lake by train.
Mâine eu și Mihai mergem la lac cu trenul.
Tomorrow Mihai and I are going to the lake by train.
Maria
Știu, știu. Știu tot.
I know, I know. I know everything.
Maria
Gara este departe. Prima stradă la stânga, apoi drept înainte, apoi a doua stradă la dreapta.
The station is far. First street on the left, then straight on, then the second street on the right.
Ioana comes out of the café with a tray.
Ioana
Nu, nu! Stația este aproape. La dreapta, apoi la stânga, la colț.
No, no! The station is close. Right, then left at the corner.
Aproape? Doamna Popescu spune că este departe.
Close? Mrs Popescu says it's far.
Aproape? Doamna Popescu spune că este departe.
Close? Mrs Popescu says it's far.
Ioana
Pentru Maria, totul este departe.
For Maria, everything is far.
Maria
Aud tot!
I can hear everything!
Andrei comes home with his trumpet case, after a night of jazz.
Andrei
Noapte bună... Nu, bună dimineața.
Good night... No, good morning.
Andrei, unde este gara?
Andrei, where is the station?
Andrei, unde este gara?
Andrei, where is the station?
Andrei
Gara? Drept înainte, lângă râu. Cinci minute pe jos.
The station? Straight on, by the river. Five minutes on foot.
Trei vecini, trei drumuri!
Three neighbours, three ways!
Trei vecini, trei drumuri!
Three neighbours, three ways!
Maria
Gara mea este gara de tren. Este departe.
My station is the train station. It's far.
Ioana
Iar stația mea este stația de autobuz. Este aproape.
And mine is the bus station. It's close.
Andrei
Iar gara mea este Gara Veche. Cânt acolo în weekend.
And mine is the Old Station. I play there at weekends.
Eu am nevoie de gara de tren. Deci, la stânga?
I need the train station. So, left?
Eu am nevoie de gara de tren. Deci, la stânga?
I need the train station. So, left?
Maria
La stânga. Și mâine să nu întârziați!
Left. And don't be late tomorrow!

All three are right. The town has a train station, a bus station, and the Old Station, which is now a jazz bar. Andrei plays there at weekends. You take Maria's way, and around the corner stands the train station, small and old, with a big clock.